This is where
Muslim leadership comes in. Unfortunately, that leadership is nested within
often sensationalist activists who scream the loudest, or with imams who are
not scholars or experts in field. To be very clear, activists who represent a
Muslim identity are often not informed sufficiently on the faith they’re
advocating for. Similarly, imams are also not well-studied theologians; yet
they are expected to serve as scholars.....

Imams Are Not Scholars: Discourse on Islam Suffers From a Limited Supply of Muslim Scholars

Islamic Society

This is where
Muslim leadership comes in. Unfortunately, that leadership is nested within
often sensationalist activists who scream the loudest, or with imams who are
not scholars or experts in field. To be very clear, activists who represent a
Muslim identity are often not informed sufficiently on the faith they’re
advocating for. Similarly, imams are also not well-studied theologians; yet
they are expected to serve as scholars.....